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_ Of toxic chemicals
- In your household

.DO YOU know that every tine you

use a household cleanser on your
windows, bathroom, kitchen, or
even your car, you may be putting
wildlife at risk?

Most household cleaning agents
are manufactured from toxic chem-
icals. These substances make their
way into the environment and con-
tribute significantly to water and air
pollution, gradually destroying
wildlife habitat.

They also get into the food- |;

chain, where they. pose an even
more immediate risk to wildlife.
“Although humans may tolerate
the effects of some of these sub-
stances better than wildlife, the fact
remains: toxic chemicals accurate
late in the environment and pose:
health risk to you — and to all liv.
ing creatures.

The good news is that you can
turn'your home into a healthier
environment by, replacing products
made from toxic chemicals with

safe and natural alternatives...
..Chances are you already have
‘some ‘environmentally sale cleaning
“products: in your home. Here are a
. few. suggestions on how to. keep

ig-it is better to move them and ;
plant: some dwarf or semi-dwarf
varieties to take their place. -:

Try.to ‘choose plants that fit the.
space and setting” rather than forc-.
ing them to confor: to your ‘prede-

ermined size and shape... i

_ One major concern people have -.”

bout pruning is timing. The only,

pruning Ido in the late fall is to cut. .

down dead or old stalks to improve |
appearance or to prevent. snow
damage on live plants.’ :

“The top one third of tea roses,
hardy fuchsia; some of the clematis...
varieties and the dead hydrangea
blooms are a few. that benefit from -
this late fall pruning,’

your home clean while promoting a
healthier environment:

FA Clean toilets and ovens with
baking soda or vinegar.

Use newsprint moistened with
vinegar and cold water to clean
windows,

M@ Mix five millilitres of water
with 500 millifitres of mineral oif to
make furniture polish.

@ Use cedar chips or sachets of

herbs such as lavender or bay as
room deodorizers. |

& Wash clotlies and dishes: with
phosphate-free detergents.
Combine 45 millilitres of wash-
ing soda with one litre of warm
water for an all-purpose cleaner.

By eliminating the use of toxic
chemicals in your home you'll not
only be helping wildlife — youll
be making vour own world healthi-
er, t00.

For more information on toxic
chemicals or a free brochure enti-
ted Toxic Chemicals, Wildlife, and
You, contact Canadian Wildlife
Federation, Communications De-
partment, 2740 Queensview Dr.,
Ottawa, Ont., K2B 142. Phone t-
800-563-9453.

prune my grapes. If you leave 3 your

vines to be pruned until late
January or February, and there is a
mild.winter, they have the propen-
sity to bleed and there-is no way to
“Stop the flow of sap,

Some maples are also prone to
“bleeding. if pruned in late winter.or
“early spring. :

Most fruit trees, except cherries,

_Can be pruned any time in late win-
er before bud break in spring.
: Flowering shrubs that set buds

- one summer and bloom the follow-

~ ing spring, should be pruned right:
after flowering. Shiubs that develop
flower buds'on new wood can be

- pruned before the new growth starts
_in the spring.

+» Now. is the time to oil and sharp-

en your pruning shears and get.

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